Blog Barrage: Another Night, Another Planet By Jessica E. Subject

Another Night, Another Planet (1NS)
by Jessica E. Subject
Erotic Sci-Fi/Futuristic Romance
Categories: Action/Adventure, Interracial/Multicultural
Publisher: Decadent Publishing
Release Date: June 14, 2013
Heat Level: Steamy
Length: 36 pages

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Description:

Limited by status…

Ava is a housekeeper aboard Star Spirit, a luxury cruise ship travelling between the Milky Way and the Belvarian System. Coming from a middle-class family on Earth, she is considered by passengers as nothing more than an object to be tossed away when they're done with her.

Shunned because of his lineage…

Banned from several planets across the universe, Nate struggles to run his interstellar shipping business. But the DNA of an exterminated race runs through his blood, giving him a diluted form of their powers, and leaving him labeled as a terrorist.

Both searching for the one…

Through her 1Night Stand dating service, Madame Evangeline matches these two together for a celestial escape on the pleasure planet, Elatia. Will Ava and Nate find what they're looking for, or will their date be just another night on another planet?

Warning: This title is intended for readers over the age of 18 as it contains adult sexual situations and/or adult language, and may be considered offensive to some readers.

Excerpt:

Ava glanced at the empty seat beside her. Late, as usual.

Michelle raced toward her then slammed onto the cushion. "Jeez, why can't we have buckled seats in the rooms like other mother travelers?"

She rolled her eyes, sighing. "Who was the guy this time?"

"Oh, not one, but two. Remember the twins from Room 317 I told you about?"

Gasping, she clasped her hands over her mouth. The twins were hot, but two at the same time? She definitely had different morals than her friend. "You're unbelievable."

"No, they are. I'm meeting with them again on Elatia. Want to join us? I'm willing to share."

"No, thank you." She blushed, imagining having sex with someone her best friend had done the deed with, and being in the same room while Michelle got busy with another guy. She would never do such a thing. Sex happened behind closed doors.

"C'mon. We're going to be on the pleasure planet. Time to have our sexual fantasies come true." Michelle squeezed her thigh. "You haven't had any fun on this voyage at all. Did you meet someone back home before we left and not tell me?"

She shook her head. How she wished. "I'm saving myself."

Michelle snorted. "For what?"

"Never mind." She sighed. "You wouldn't understand."

"Whatever." Michelle frowned, turning away, leaving her to wallow in her own guilt.

"By the way," her friend continued. "You're supposed to go to the communications center after you've escorted your passengers off. You have a message from someone named Madame Evangeline."

Ava groaned, her stomach twisting in knots. "I didn't expect to hear from her so soon," she whispered, fingering the hem of her shirt. Now she'd have the return trip to increase her anxiousness for the date.

Michelle twisted back toward her. "What? Who is Madame Evangeline, anyway?"

Ava glanced around. The rest of the staff seemed to be engrossed in their own conversations-reciting their plans during the layover on Elatia-but she still didn't want anyone to hear. She leaned closer to her friend. "I applied to a dating service before we left. Madame Eve is the woman who runs it. I'm saving myself for my date."

Michelle's eyes widened. "So you're meeting your special someone on Elatia? Could it be a passenger from the Star Spirit?"

"No." She dreaded the thought. Guests from the mother traveler would still see her as a second-class being, and she didn't know of any employee on board looking for a serious relationship. She jumped at the crunch of the ship docking, unprepared to meet her date already. "It won't happen until we return to Earth. It can't."

"Well, do you mind if I come with you to find out? I have to wait for the twins to complete their quarantine period, anyway."

"Sure." She could use the support. Clasping her shoulder straps, she took a deep breath, willing her body to stop shaking.

***

"What does it say?" Michelle leaned over her shoulder, trying to read the message on her tablet.

No one had questioned her in the communications center. The technician had simply glanced at her identification then transferred the message to her device. Unable to wait until she arrived in her room, Ava opened the email from 1Night Stand and began to read the letter while in the elevator.

Dearest Ava…

The elevator slowed. She braced for the change in direction.

…I trust the first leg of your journey went well. While you traveled through space, I received an application from a man whom I believe would be an ideal match for you. Since you already have the required inoculations and do not need to go through the quarantine period before entering Elatia, I have arranged for someone to meet you. His name is Jacobus. While he is not your date, he will prepare you then escort you to the man you will spend the evening with.

Affectueusement,

Madame Eve

So soon? The woman had found her a match already? A rush of giddiness filled her before nerves pushed it aside. She wasn't an impossible match. Then bile burned the back of her throat. What had Madame Eve meant by prepare? She spun to face her friend. "I can't do this. I thought I could but I don't even know this guy."

She paced, the walls seeming to close in on her. "I wanted to find someone to spend the rest of my life with. On Earth. But this is just going to be another one-night stand. I fucked up. What am I supposed to do?"

Her friend shrugged, an amused grin on her face. "You can spend the next couple of days hiding in your room, wondering who you were set up with, and whether things might have worked out, or you can get your ass moving, pack a bag to meet Jacobus and then your date. If in your position, I'd be already gone."

The difference between her and Michelle…she couldn't spend the night with someone without feeling some sort of connection. Somehow, her friend could walk away the next morning, ready to find another guy. Maybe she'd feel different if she had guys falling at her feet due to her big bust on her curvy frame. In comparison to her friend, Ava looked plain, resembling a girl in the early stages of puberty. No one wanted to spend a lifetime with her. Every guy she'd ever slept with proved so.

The elevator opened. She stepped out, heading down the hall toward their room, still trying to decide how to spend her layover. Contacting Madame Eve had been a mistake. One-night stands didn't agree with her heart. She pressed her thumb to the scanner, waiting for the door to open. So much money spent…

She sauntered inside, but stopped when Michelle darted in front of her.

"Quit doubting yourself." Her friend grabbed her arms, staring her down. "You're beautiful and deserve to be happy. If you don't hurry up, I'll knock you out then find a luggage cart to carry you down to Jacobus myself."

With a deep breath, she nodded. She could do this. Might as well get my money's worth. "Okay, I'll do it."

Michelle reached in her closet then tossed her a duffle bag. "Good. I'll help you pack."

My Review:

I was given a free copy of the book from the author for my honest opinion.

Ava was raised by middle class parents and had little chance of going to college for an education without help from the government. But when her father was fired from his job she lost any chance she may have had of ever going to college. So she took any job that was offered to her making whatever she could to help her parents and to stay afloat herself. Her best friend Michelle talked her into applying for a job as a housekeeper aboard Star Spirit. With this job they would be away from home and earth for about six months.

Ava had a hard time finding a man that she could spend time. All the men she met working as a housekeeper all wanted a roll in the hay and then they would send her on her way with their trash and dirty socks. Ava wanted more than just a roll in the hay she wanted someone she could spend a lifetime with. So she decided to give Madame Eve's 1Night Stand agency a try. She is hoping that Madame Eve can find her a date someone that would care about her and not just want her for her body.

Nate has been banned from earth and several other planets because of who he is or should I say because of the blood that runs through his body. Just because of the blood that runs through him everyone thinks that he is a bad person. But Nate is no different than anyone else. Nate is just like Ava wanting the same things as her or anyone else. He wants more than just a 1Night Stand he wants someone that he could spend the rest of his life with as well. But with whom he is or the blood that pumps through his body he doesn't believe that he will ever find anyone who would love him.

I love the 1Night Stand series and plan on reading all that I can get my hands on. I love that they are so short but pack a whole lot of punch. For a short story you get a lot of info about each of the main characters and some info on the secondary characters. I love the air or atmosphere that most of the 1Night Stand books brings forth. The characters all have so much feeling that it just jumps right off the page right into your heart. If you have not read a 1Night Stand story then you do not know what you are missing out on.

About the Author:

Jessica Subject is the author of contemporary and science fiction romance, ranging from sweet to erotica. In her stories, you could meet clones, or a sexy alien or two. You may even be transported to another planet for a romantic rendezvous.

When Jessica isn't reading, writing, or doing dreaded housework, she likes to get out and walk. Fast. But she just may slow down if there is a waterfall nearby.

Jessica lives in Ontario, Canada with her husband and two energetic children. And she loves to hear from her readers. You can find her at www.jessicasubject.com and on twitter @jsubject.

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